The Ultimate Nebraska Family Vacations Quiz

For a great family vacation rediscovering the American Frontier, bring your family to the Great Plains of Nebraska. The spirit of the Wild West is all around you as you explore trails and preserves. Take our quiz to find out what attractions Nebraska can offer you and your family.

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Question 1 of 10

_____ is a natural gorilla habitat at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska.

Omaha Gorilla Valley

Doorly Gorilla Valley

Hubbard Gorilla Valley

The three-acre Hubbard Gorilla Valley offers you the unique experience of observing gorillas from a 520-foot-long (158.5 meters) window-lined tunnel.

Question 2 of 10

From where can you observe the orangutans at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska?

from a high platform

Accessible by elevator, a 70-foot-high (21meters) platform offers a unique window into the world of orangutans. They can observe their visitors from the tops of two 65-foot-high banyan trees.

from the top of a tall tree

from a tall bridge

Question 3 of 10

How many animal species inhabit the Lied Jungle exhibit at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska?

10

50

90

From an elevated treetop walkway in the Lied Jungle exhibit at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska, you can observe more than 90 different animal species, as well as waterfalls, cliffs and caves.

Question 4 of 10

_____, at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska is the largest exhibit of nocturnal animals and their habitats in the world.

Kingdom of the Night

The Desert Dome at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska is home to Kingdom of the Night, the largest exhibit of nocturnal animals and their habitats in the world.

Desert of the Night

Habitat of the Night

Question 5 of 10

_____ in Nebraska offers visitors a dude ranch experience.

Fort Wayne State Park

Fort Knox State Park

Fort Robinson State Park

At Fort Robinson State Park in Nebraska, visitors can enjoy a real dude ranch in an Old West setting. You can explore the park, home to buffalo and longhorn sheep, by stagecoach and on horseback, jeep or mountain bike.

Question 6 of 10

Which museum is on the grounds of the Fort Robinson State Park?

the Fort Robinson Museum

the Trailside Museum

both of the above

If you are a history buff, don't miss a chance to visit the Fort Robinson Museum and the Trailside Museum at the Fort Robinson State Park, which displays fossils that date back 200 million years.

Question 7 of 10

The United States Cavalry used Fort Robinson to store:

horses

Fort Robinson was established in 1874 and at one time held 17,000 horses. It played a big role in the Plains Indian wars.

ammunition

grain

Question 8 of 10

What was frontier legend Buffalo Bill's real name?

Robert Cody

William Cody

Buffalo Bill Cody earned his nickname after winning a buffalo-hunting contest while working as a scout and ranger along the Santa Fe Trail.

James Cody

Question 9 of 10

The Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park allows families to experience _____ as it was during the life of Buffalo Bill Cody.

the Wild West

Buffalo Bill toured the United States and Europe with his famous Wild West Show. He lived on a ranch near North Platte, Nebraska and his home is now part of the Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park.

the United States

the Deep South

Question 10 of 10

The unusual sculpture made of old cars in Alliance, Nebraska is known as:

Stonehenge

Carhenge

Jim Reinders and his family created Carhenge in Alliance, Nebraska in 1987, a sculpture made out of old cars that mimics the original Stonehenge in England. It's become a tourist attraction, with between 40,000 and 80,000 people visiting each year.